Hotspot Shield 2.88

How to uninstall Hotspot Shield 2.88 from your computer

This page is about Hotspot Shield 2.88 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by AnchorFree Inc.. Further information on AnchorFree Inc. can be seen here. Usually the Hotspot Shield 2.88 program is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield folder, depending on the user's option during install. The full uninstall command line for Hotspot Shield 2.88 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\Uninstall.exe. Hotspot Shield 2.88's main file takes around 1.22 MB (1278760 bytes) and is called openvpntray.exe.

Hotspot Shield 2.88 is composed of the following executables which take 5.32 MB (5583536 bytes) on disk:

• Uninstall.exe (258.90 KB)
• af_proxy_cmd.exe (313.79 KB)
• fbw.exe (522.79 KB)
• FBWMgr.exe (282.79 KB)
• ffinst.exe (83.55 KB)
• hssfixme.exe (82.34 KB)
• HssInstaller.exe (260.29 KB)
• HssInstaller64.exe (147.94 KB)
• HSSTrayService.exe (76.67 KB)
• hsswd.exe (380.79 KB)
• openvpn.exe (584.29 KB)
• openvpnas.exe (532.79 KB)
• openvpntray.exe (1.22 MB)
• tapinstall.exe (85.74 KB)
• HssSrv.exe (443.29 KB)

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The current web page applies to Hotspot Shield 2.88 version 2.88 only. After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Hotspot Shield 2.88:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Hotspot Shield

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\af_proxy.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\af_proxy_cmd.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\cfghlp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\FBW.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\FBWMgr.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\hssfixme.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\hssinst.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssInstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HssInstaller64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\HSSTrayService.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\hsswd.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-ara.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-bur.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-chi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-eng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-fre.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-ger.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-jpn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-per.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-rus.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-spa.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-tur.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\lang\gui-vie.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\libssl32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\NetworkRep.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\openvpnas.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\openvpntray.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\tapinstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\vistahlp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\wddll.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\bin\zlib1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\ConduitUninstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\config.hvpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\hss_data\el
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\hss_data\stats
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\hsscon.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\hssst.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\icooff.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\proxy.hvpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\sd-info-direct.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\sd-info-failed.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\sd-info-main.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\config\upd_dat.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss6.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss6.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\driver\taphss6.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\hss.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssFF\config_ff.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssFF\config_ff_srch.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssIE\config.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssIE\config_srch.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssIE\HssIE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssIE\HssIE_64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\hsswd\default\default.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\hsswd\default\saved_cf2.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssdrv6.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssdrv6.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\hssinst.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\HssInstaller64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\HssSrv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\nethss6.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\HssWPR\wpr.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\bg_btn_sing.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\blank.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_blue_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_buy.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_close.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_close_20.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_green_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_green_big_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_help.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_info.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_red_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_select.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_settings.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\btn_share.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\chbox_off.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\chbox_on.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\common.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\common.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected12.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected12.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected16.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected20.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected20.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected24.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connected24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting12.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting12.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting16.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting20.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting20.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotspot Shield\htdocs\connecting24.bmp

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HotspotShield

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\hshld\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HssSrv\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HssTrayService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HssWd\ImagePath

How to uninstall Hotspot Shield 2.88 from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Hotspot Shield 2.88 is an application by the software company AnchorFree Inc.. Frequently, people want to uninstall it. This is hard because doing this manually takes some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE solution to uninstall Hotspot Shield 2.88 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Hotspot Shield 2.88 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Hotspot Shield 2.88". If it is installed on your PC the Hotspot Shield 2.88 program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Hotspot Shield 2.88 in the list of programs, the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Hotspot Shield 2.88, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Hotspot Shield 2.88.


8. After removing Hotspot Shield 2.88, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Hotspot Shield 2.88 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Hotspot Shield 2.88 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Hotspot Shield 2.88 by AnchorFree Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Hotspot Shield 2.88 by AnchorFree Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Hotspot Shield 2.88 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.